2nd Shift Production Supervisor

ABB•Fort Smith, AR

27d•Onsite

About The Position

ABB is hiring a Production Supervisor to support NEMA Motors in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role coordinates and manages plant equipment, personnel, and production processes to deliver efficient, cost-effective production that meets order demand, specifications, quality standards, planning targets, budgeted costs, and productivity requirements. The position works second shift, Monday through Friday, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The supervisor manages production planning and execution, departmental schedules, and assigned employees’ timekeeping and HR-related tasks. The role also acts as a backup supervisor when needed, identifies opportunities to improve equipment, facilities, productivity, quality, and overall performance, and supports implementation of improvement actions. As part of the Columbus, Mississippi Management Team, the supervisor facilitates training, applies company policies consistently, and promotes a professional and collaborative environment. The position ensures safety, housekeeping, and quality compliance and works with internal teams to resolve product and equipment issues and meet plant goals. Other duties may be assigned. ABB describes its NEMA Motors Division as a global manufacturer with more than 4,500 employees across seven manufacturing locations, producing more than 1.6 million motors annually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience, or an associate degree and at least 4 years of experience, or a high school diploma/GED and at least 6 years of experience.
Must already have work authorization that permits employment with ABB in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Lean Six Sigma and/or PMP certifications.
Experience with Shopfloor Display.
Experience with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Experience with SAP, Workday, and Kronos.

Responsibilities

Ensure production schedules and plans meet demand-volume requirements and inventory service levels.
Prepare and maintain departmental schedules.
Act as backup supervisor when needed.
Manage timekeeping and HR-related tasks for assigned employees.
Identify deficiencies in production areas and recommend technical equipment or facility improvements.
Oversee implementation of actions to improve productivity, quality, and overall performance.
Maintain employee confidence through fairness, integrity, and consistency.
Facilitate training, enforce company policies, and foster a professional, collaborative environment.
Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, and quality standards.
Collaborate with internal teams to resolve critical product or equipment issues and drive problem-solving initiatives to achieve plant goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Choice of two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice of two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance equal to 2 times base pay.
Company-paid AD&D insurance equal to 1 times base pay.
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage, employee-paid up to maximums.
Company-paid short-term disability, up to 26 weeks.
Company-paid long-term disability at 60% of pay, with an option to buy up to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental employee-paid benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate support for mental and behavioral health, health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
Employee discount program.
401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
11 paid holidays.
Vacation under a permissive time-away policy for salaried exempt positions.